Are people really so hostile to Martin Luther King?

Question

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Read his speeches, including the Letter from a Birmingham Jail. He explained his campaign of civil disobedience by saying that segregation laws were contrary to the moral law or God's law.

Many of the abolitionists, like King, used the moral authority of their religion to force America to change, for the better.

So is it an appeal to religious and moral values that people oppose, or is it merely opposition to religious groups' positions on abortion and same-sex marriage?

Or are people really so hostile to religion in general? If you are, then logically you must think that Dr. King was either a fraud (for speaking in the name of a religious belief that he knew was "a fable" as one answerer put it) or a fool (for believing in God).

I think he was neither. I think he was a great man.

I forgot to add - I wish I had a dollar for every question that started out "without bringing religion into it, tell me why . . . " when they are discussing an issue.

I wonder if Dr. King was asked that question?

I do know that the phrase "you can't legislate morality" was coined by those who opposed civil rights.

Answer 1

I think King ushered in an since of sanity, once all was said and done, in a social environment that was contradictory to the intent of our country which was inspired by moral law.

Forced segregation among people, a mind set among politicians of what was 'best for people,' and that 3/4 of the country didn't even care because it wasn't happening, nor was it an issue, in their corner of the world.

Imagine how shocked people were in middle America to see on TV what was going on in other parts of the US. Notice that there were a mix of 'colors' joining the movements from all over to address the issues that were in question.

Many politicians did believe that keeping races separate was moral, being concerned about what people were doing in their bedrooms was moral, and that it was King who was presenting immoral behavior! Obviously those politicians found the error of their ways and discovered that races were very capable of getting along when the element of paranoia is removed.

I don't think it's a hostility toward religion per say, just an interpretation of different religions and its place in society and government. And as far as hostility toward King goes, he was a man who had a certain power and influence. It doesn't matter who was sitting in that position, that person who does sit there will always be attacked for better or worse.

Answer 2

nope, but just because he is not my Hero does not mean I am hostile. Take Rosa Parks....she was not the first black bullied on a bus, other blacks were pulled off the bus some kicking and cursing. So, why was Rosa Parks so different. Her reputation was clean, there was nothing dirty to dig up in her past, she had character,clean values,and therefore the NAACP and the government had a leg to stand on. One person changed the laws of a nation because her walk was flawless.
Totally backwards is some of the problems of our kids today...they don't get their way oh you must be racist. It's the "I wanna get paid for nothing" generation and all minorities are guilty of it. Can you blame them? Their parents preach it, their heroes preach it, many with Rev or Bishop in front of their names preach it. " I wanna get paid." Is that a reason to be prejudice no, but giving them money for nothing feeds the problem, not solve it. There is honor in hard work and an honest living.

Answer 3

How much better off would we be if Martin Luther King was still alive and the shot that killed him had hit Jesse Jackson or David Duke instead? Jesse Jackson and David Duke have tried and almost succeeded in destroying all he did

Answer 4

yes dr king was a good man,but if he saw the reverse segregation that has happened in this country he wouldn't be happy at all ! he wouldn't have been for miss black america or BET tv. or black history month! if you put white in front of any of these titles you would be ran out of the country for being a racist instead of just being proud of your race!